Answer: SETTING.
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Across
- 1. "Get a load of ___!"
- 5. Ability to keep one's balance on a ship
- 8. Army shirt?
- 9. Chicago trains
- 10. Wand-waving org.
- 11. Flowers depicted in classical Chinese art
- 13. By oneself
- 14. Phileas ___, "Around the World in Eighty Days" protagonist
Down
- 1. Something "read" in the divination method of tasseography
- 2. Sci-fi hero with the line "Never tell me the odds"
- 3. Kind
- 4. Where a story takes place
- 5. Lather, rinse or repeat
- 6. "Take a look for yourself!"
- 7. Places to get pampered
- 12. Eggy holiday drink
Related Today’s NYT Mini Clues:
Across- 1A “Get a load of ___!” Crossword Clue
- 5A Ability to keep one’s balance on a ship Crossword Clue
- 8A Army shirt? Crossword Clue
- 9A Chicago trains Crossword Clue
- 10A Wand-waving org. Crossword Clue
- 11A Flowers depicted in classical Chinese art Crossword Clue
- 13A By oneself Crossword Clue
- 14A Phileas ___, “Around the World in Eighty Days” protagonist Crossword Clue
- 1D Something “read” in the divination method of tasseography Crossword Clue
- 2D Sci-fi hero with the line “Never tell me the odds” Crossword Clue
- 3D Kind Crossword Clue
- 4D Where a story takes place Crossword Clue
- 5D Lather, rinse or repeat Crossword Clue
- 6D “Take a look for yourself!” Crossword Clue
- 7D Places to get pampered Crossword Clue
- 12D Eggy holiday drink Crossword Clue
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Q1: I’m looking for a synonym for “Where a story takes place” What’s a good option?
SETTING is a common synonym for Where a story takes place.
Q2: When was the crossword clue “Where a story takes place” last used?
This clue last appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 24 2025.
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